Charlo Twins disappoint as Jermell loses title and Jermall retains his by UD

Jermall and Jermell Charlo headlined PBC on Fox hoping to showcase their talents. Instead, they left fans questioning their legitimacy.

Identical twin boxing champion brothers Jermall and Jermell Charlo were the main attractions on Premier Boxing Champions Dec. 22 fight card televised on Fox. They wanted to make a big impact on network television. Unfortunately, the night didn’t go as planned as Jermell received his first loss and Jermall underperformed in a fight that went the distance.

Jermell Charlo kicked off the twin’s main events in an attempt to defend his WBC super welterweight title against Tony Harrison. Jermell started fast by throwing overhand rights in the first round. He landed several of them. Harrison was hesitant to let his hands go.

Jermell increased the pace in round two. He attacked Harrison with a combination that landed cleanly. Harrison tried to answer, but Jermell’s head movement allowed him to easily evade his attack.

Jermell battered Harrison in the third with right hands to the body and head. He did a nice job of changing levels with his punches. Harrison seemed frozen and didn’t know how to counter Jermell.

Harrison was more active in the fourth, and his jab connected accurately. Jermell was cautious, and Harrison took advantage showing his hand speed with combination punching. He finally woke up after three rounds of slumber.

Harrison landed his best punch of the fight in the fifth with a straight right that stunned Jermell. Jermell’s knees buckled, but he recovered. He returned the favor in the last minute with a punch to the top of Harrison’s head that hurt him badly. The bell rang shortly after saving Harrison from further punishment.

Round six was uneventful, but Jermell opened the seventh with wild left and right hooks that shook Harrison up. Harrison regained his composure and boxed cleanly for the remainder of the round.

The pace slowed slightly in the eighth, but both men picked up the tempo in the ninth throwing erratic punches. They each tried to hurt the other but telegraphed their shots in the process. One of Harrison’s punches broke through and hit Jermell, but he shrugged it off. It became apparent that this fight would go the distance, which it did.

Jermell headhunted in the 10th and 11th but to no avail. Jermell’s corner yelled at him to be aggressive in the 12th, and he responded by plastering Harrison with a combination early in the round. Harrison survived but looked like he lost the fight by a wide margin. That was a poor assumption.

The judges shockingly awarded the fight to Harrison by unanimous decision who is the new owner of the WBC super welterweight title. It was a bad way for the night to begin for the Charlo twins.

Jermall Charlo and Matt Korobox capped off the night in a battle for Jermall’s interim WBC middleweight title. Jermall needed a stunning victory to partially salvage the night for the Charlo brothers.

Korobov’s southpaw stance made it hard for Jermall to find his offense in the first and second rounds. Korobov countered well to the body. His straight left found Jermall’s stomach on several occasions. It wasn’t the start Jermall hoped for.

Jermall’s jab found its range in the third, but Korobov continued to counterpunch well. His left hand pegged Jermall numerous times. Each boxer had their moments, but Korobov proved that he’s still dangerous at 35 years old.

Korobov’s accurate straight left hand won him the fourth and fifth rounds. Korobov’s skills pecked away at Jermall’s defense. Jermall was aggressive, but he kept eating left hands for his effort.

Jermall’s straight right started to impact the fight for the first time in the sixth round. Korobov’s left grew cold, and he retreated out of necessity for the first time of the night. It was a good round for Jermall, but it wasn’t dynamic.

Jermall hit Korobov with at least two damaging right hands in the seventh round. Korobov took them well, but his chin was open to Jermall’s increasing pressure.

Jermall and Korobov traded power hands in the eighth. They dueled with power shots, but Jermall looked a little more relaxed and energetic. He won the round but not by much.

They continued to exchange punches in the ninth, but Korobov looked rejuvenated at times but was inactive in stretches. It was a hard round to score, but Jermall’s work rate gave him the edge.

The 10th was a passive and indecisive round, but Korobov’s straight left found its stride in the 11th. He was cruising in the round but lost his footing, and Jermall landed a three-punch combination to his body that momentarily doubled him over. Jermall won the round from that point on.

Korobov came out of his corner with vigor the final round, but he got careless. Jermall caught him with a right hand that buckled his knees. Jermall followed it up with another that staggered Korobov. The knockout looked possible for Jermall, and he went after it but might have winded himself. He continued to try and get Korobov out of there, but he survived Jermall’s best round of the fight.

The judges scored this fight correctly awarding a unanimous decision to Jermall who retains his interim WBC middleweight title. It was a much tougher fight than most expected.

The Charlo brothers thought that this night would solidify mega fights for them in the near future, but it had the opposite effect. Jermell is no longer the champion and lost all his leverage in the division, while Jermall won but turned in a poor stylistic performance. No one is going to clamor for either Charlo brother to fight one of the biggest names in either division. It was an opportunity lost for Jermell and Jermall.